CATEGORY : Robot Vacuum Cleaners

iRobot Roomba 761 VS. iRobot Roomba 690

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Winner:

iRobot Roomba 761

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 761:

  • button icon Anti allergen and 99.97% particle remover hepa filter
  • button icon Cleans at a convenient time through scheduling
  • button icon Powerful virtual wall barrier
  • button icon Adjusts to clean carpets and hard floors
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Runners Up:

iRobot Roomba 690

Reasons to buy iRobot Roomba 690 :

  • button icon Ideal for homes with Pet Hair
  • button icon Ideal for both medium and large rooms
  • button icon Can be controlled remotely with a smart phone
  • button icon Compatible With Alexa
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 761

  • HEPA FILTER
USABILITY
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 690

  • REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP
  • WIFI CONNECTED
  • WORKS WITH ALEXA
DESIGN
WINNER :

iRobot Roomba 761

  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
CONCLUSION
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
iRobot Roomba 761

Reasons why we like it:

  • HEPA FILTER
  • ZONE CLEANING
  • LARGE DEBRIS BIN
  • FULL BIN INDICATOR
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COMPARISON – iRobot Roomba 761 VS. iRobot Roomba 690

PERFORMANCE

CLEANS UNDER FURNITURE

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Stands at 3.39 inches tall and this means it can clean under furniture, sofas, beds, tables and kickboards above its height.

Yes

It 9.3cm raised from the ground - so it can clean under furniture above 9.3cm. But if the furniture is below 9.3cm it won't be able to go under it.

COVERAGE

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Has a runtime of 60 minutes which makes it suitable for small sized homes and medium sized home. However it can also clean large sized home with automatic recharge in between cleaning.

Yes

1830 sq.ft - Ideal for both medium and large rooms

SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 pa - power suction power. Though it can be used on hard floors and low pile carpets or rugs.

IDEAL FOR HOMES WITH PETS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Uses the patented triple stage cleaning system together with two multi surface brushes to pick up every pet hair and furs on the floors. Will also pick up pet food debris on the floors and carpets.

Yes

Even though the suction power is 600 Pa, it can pick up pet hair from the floor and a low pile carpet. But it might not perform very well on thick carpets.

CLEAN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Features two multi surface brushes that maintain close contact with floors reaching all corners and cleaning along edges in your home.

Yes

With its long side brush, Roomba 690 can reach corners

BATTERY LIFE

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

60 minutes

Yes

90 minutes of runtime – not the best but still its not too bad. Though when it comes to cleaning a large area the robot will need to automatically dock, recharge and finish the job.

CHARGE TIME

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

120 minutes

Yes

120 minutes - this is the normal charging time for all Roomba Robots.

MULTI-FLOOR CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Roomba 761 features a self adjust cleaning head that will automatically clean various hard floor surfaces and carpets. Works best on marble, hardwood, ceramic, tile, laminate, vynil, laminate, low pile and medium pile carpets

Yes

Can move from floor to floor without losing suction power. Floor types include: hardwood, marble tile, vynil, ceramic tile, laminate and linoleum while Carpet types include; low-pile, medium-pile

DEEP CLEANS THICK CARPETS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Ideal to clean large rooms with its powerful batter capacity of 3000 mAh and auto recharge function.

Yes

Yes, it has a wide coverage of about 1830 Sq.ft. This can be cleaned in 90 minutes, so if the room is larger than that, the robot will auto dock and recharge the battery for net usage.

AUTO DOCKS AND RECHARGE

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Will automatically dock after 60 full minutes of run time and then recharge.

Yes

After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.

RESUMES AFTER AUTO RECHARGING

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

MULTI-ROOM NAVIGATION

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Uses the full suite of intelligent sensors to move from room to room. It guides the robot against knocking furniture, cleaning around and under it as it randomly navigates the home.

Yes

After the 90 min run time, Roomba 690 will automatically go back to the charging dock to recharge its battery.

AVOIDS STAIRS AND OBJECTS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Avoids stairs and objects through the full suite of intelligent sensors.

Yes

Features a full suite of intelligent sensors to detect objects and cliffs on the floors. It will avoid bumping into furniture but it will around them very well. When it meets cliffs, it changes direction.

QUIET OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Low level of 60 db – provides an almost quite operation.

Yes

68 db – operates quietly

BOOSTS SUCTION POWER

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

HEPA FILTER

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Features a high efficiency hepa filter – effectively pushes the airs through its fine mesh and traps all the allergens, dust mite, smoke and other harmful particles from the air.

No

MAPS & PLANS ROUTE

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

SWEEPS AND MOPS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

CONCENTRATED CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Roomba 761 has Dirt Detect Sensors that puts in more effort on the areas with concentrated dirt. It looks for high traffic zones and then spends more time spotlessly cleaning it.

Yes

Uses dirt detect sensors to locate areas with high concentration of dirt. Once it gets to such areas, it spins around the area so many times to ensure no dirt is left behind.

EMPTIES ON ITS OWN

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

iRobot Roomba 761

USABILITY

HASSLE FREE OPERATION

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

With this robot cleaner, no programming is required. All you have to do is click clean on the robot and it will get your house cleaned.

Yes

Can be operated with a iRobot smart phone app or Amazon Alexa. It also auto docks its self when the battery is low. So you don’t have to be around it all the time.

REMOTE CONTROL WITH MOBILE APP

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Install iRobot mobile app and create cleaning schedules remotely or changing its direction when its performing.

WIFI CONNECTED

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

Can be synced with your home’s Wifi.

CAN BE SCHEDULED

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Roomba 761 lets you create a 7 day cleaning schedule – it never forgets to clean on such days at a particular set time.

Yes

Via your iRobot Smartphone App, you can create cleaning schedules for a week.

WORKS WITH ALEXA

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
No

Yes

You can easily control it with Voice using Amazon Alexa.

ZONE CLEANING

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Uses the dirt detect sensors to clean specific areas that have a high level of dirt concentration. The robot will spend more time on such areas.

No

iRobot Roomba 690

DESIGN

LARGE DEBRIS BIN

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

No

LOW PROFILE DESIGN

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Low profile design of 3.39 inches in total height which lets the robot get under furniture above its height easily.

Yes

9.3cm above the ground

BOUNDARY STRIPS INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
No

No

BATTERY CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Has a good battery capacity of 3000 mAh.

Yes

1800 mAh – Quite good battery but not the best on the market.

DUST BIN CAPACITY

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

N/A

Yes

600 ml – Not so big, you might need to empty it often if the area to be cleaned is too dirty.

FULL BIN INDICATOR

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Has a full bin indicator – will alert you once the debris bin is full

No

VIRTUAL WALL INCLUDED

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

Has a virtual wall that stops the robot from entering areas you wouldn’t want it to enter.

Yes

Comes with one virtual wall unit that you can use to prevent the robot from reaching a specific room.

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

5.6 x 19 x 21.5 inches

Yes

13 x 13 x 3.6 inches

WEIGHT

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

14.6 pounds

Yes

7.8 pounds

iRobot Roomba 761

CONCLUSION

PROS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

• Anti allergen and 99.97% particle remover hepa filter • Cleans at a convenient time through scheduling • Powerful battery capacity of 3000 mAh • Powerful virtual wall barier • Has a full suite of intelligent sensors • Adjusts to clean carpets and hard floors • Low profile height of 3.39 inches • Provides a quite operation • Cordless and bag-less robot • Full bin indicator

Yes

• Cleans all floor types and low pile carpets • Auto docks and recharges • It is compatible with Amazon Alexa • Can be scheduled • Can be controlled with a Smartphone • Has a virtual wall • Operates quietly • Low profile design

CONS

iRobot Roomba 761
iRobot Roomba 690
Yes

• Doesn’t have a path finding feature • Cannot be controlled using the voice • Will not be connected to home wifi • Doesn’t have a wet mopping feature • Less cleaning time – only 1 hour • No IR remote control • No carpet boost function

Yes

• Does not map and route • Does not auto resume • Does not have a bin indicator • No Zone Cleaning • Does not deep clean carpets

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